Nesselhuf was the best choice for the Democrats. He has made a lot of conections around the state and a majority of Dems really seemed to rally around him. He will do a very good job bringing those people who supported him and Heidepriem into the rebuilding process.

I don’t think Nesselhuf is electable outside of the Democratic party or strong Dem districts but I’m sure he will be able to strengthen more moderate and electable candidates.

Nesselhuf is, how do I say this diplomatically, a problem looking for a job that he has now found. Great move Dems, I think Mitch would have been far less devisive in your own party and Ben can only talk down to so many people in a days time while still trying to help the party dig itself out of its own hole. If Tim J. had a state wide organization and cared about the party he’d try to save it, my guess, little or no help.

Mitch would have seemed like a more diplomatic option for the SDDP, but BJ will certainly be more entertaining. My prediction is that under his watch, the Dems won’t see their numbers in the senate shrink by more than 1 or 2 🙂

Speaking of SD, you can not say the democrats have done anything to you. I often joke with my rebublican friends that the democrats might have srewed things us worse but you have no evidence of that. 30 plus years have given us what we have. Got to put the kids to bed now. Hope Governor Rounds explains what he has done the last eight years.

BJ is the best choice. Mitch Fargen would have been solid also but I don’t think the Dems would rally around him like they would for BJ.

Lee you know how this game works. BJ lost his race for SOS so he gets tapped to be Chair. Chris Nelson lost his race for House so he gets tapped to be PUC. It’s rediculous but our bases like those two people and that is especially what the Dems need. Someone who appeals to their base who is a left wing nut to fire them up. I mean it isn’t like he is going to do anything but go up from here.

Mitch would have seemed like a more diplomatic option for the SDDP, but BJ will certainly be more entertaining. My prediction is that under his watch, the Dems won?t see their numbers in the senate shrink by more than 1 or 2 🙂

I’m not sure that Fargen would have been any more “diplomatic”. He’s pretty far left (lockstep with the national Democratic party) and has an unhealthy obsession with John Thune.

@ Arrowhead 1:01
It’s almost as “rediculous” as your spelling.
I think that the older Dems in the state will rally behind Nesselhuf, but that many of the younger Dems do not like him as much as he or anyone else thinks.

I hope no one thinks Nesselhuf could defeat Noem in this state. I’m not a fan of her, and because of that I hope they field someone capable of taking her down.